Academic Calendar
Dates are for the current and upcoming academic year for graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. These dates are occasionally subject to change, so please check with the GEPA office and/or your graduate coordinator for questions and updates.
Please see the Registrar's website for other calendars.
Download 2024-2025 Academic Calendar (PDF).
Download 2025-2026 Academic Calendar (PDF).
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Fall 2024| Date | Event |
|---|
| August 26 (Monday) | Classes begin |
| September 2 | Labor Day (No classes) |
| September 9 | Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student |
| September 23 | Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form |
| September 24 | First day to “W” from a course |
| October 14 - 15 | Fall Break (No classes) |
| November 27 - December 1 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2 | Classes resume |
| December 9 | Last day of classes and last day to "W" from a course |
| December 10 - 12 | Reading days |
| December 13 - 18 | Final exams |
| December 27 | Final grades due |
Spring 2025| Date | Event |
|---|
| January 21 (Tuesday) | Classes begin |
| January 24 (Friday) | Rochester "Monday" - all students attend Monday classes |
| February 3 | Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student |
| February 17 | Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form |
| February 18 | First day to “W” from a course |
| March 8 - 16 | Spring Break |
| March 17 | Classes resume |
| May 2 | Last day of classes and last day to “W” from a course |
| May 3 - 5 | Reading days |
| May 6 - 11 | Final exams |
| May 15 | Final grades due |
| May 16 - 18 | Commencement Weekend |
Summer 2025| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 19 | Classes begin |
| May 26 (Monday) | Memorial Day Observed (No classes) |
| June 19 (Thursday) | Juneteenth Observed (No classes) |
| July 4 (Friday) | Independence Day Observed (No classes) |
| August 1 | Last day of classes |
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall 2025| Date | Event |
|---|
| August 25 (Monday) | Classes begin |
| September 1 | Labor Day (No classes) |
| September 5 | Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student |
| September 22 | Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form |
| September 23 | First day to “W” from a course |
| October 13 - 14 | Fall Break (No classes) |
| November 26 - 30 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 1 | Classes Resume |
| December 8 | Last day of classes and last day to "W" from a course |
| December 9 - 11 | Reading days |
| December 12 - 17 | Final exams |
| December 23 | Final grades due |
Spring 2026| Date | Event |
|---|
| January 20 (Tuesday) | Classes Begin |
| January 23 (Friday) | Rochester "Monday" - all students attend Monday classes |
| January 30 | Last day to add or drop a course in UR Student |
| February 16 | Last day to add or drop a course via add/drop form |
| February 17 | First day to “W” from a course |
| March 7 - 15 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Classes Resume |
| May 1 | Last day of classes and last day to “W” from a course |
| May 2 - 4 | Reading days |
| May 5 - 10 | Final exams |
| May 14 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
| May 15 - 17 | Commencement Weekend |
Summer 2026| Date | Event |
|---|
| May 18 | Classes Begin |
| May 25 (Monday) | Memorial Day Observed (No classes) |
| June 19 (Friday) | Juneteenth Observed (No classes) |
| July 3 (Friday) | Independence Day Observed (No classes) |
| July 31 | Last day of classes |
